Today find

[beachhunter3]

Found this today at that colonial site I been working and its one of the few modern things I have found besides a "1909 - 1915" coca cola bottle that caught my eye (still cleaning that one). Anyway, it's a "Standing Library Quarter 1916-1930" and not sure of the date yet still cleaning it but you can see my problem with the soil conditions in fact this is a relatively new coin and I can barely see it think about the colonial stuff I been finding it's got about 1/4 in. of mineral build up on it and I don't know anything else to do but soak them in mineral oil so if you got a better cleaning method that won't destroy them please let me know. Anyway, here's the quarter enjoy and yeah, it's a Standing Library Quarter I posted a clean internet picture of one under it so you can compare the two.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great find - congrats !

There were three different "Types" of SLQ's minted.
The earlier ones had raised pedestal dates that easily wore off.
The later versions had recessed dates to help prevent this.
For more details see the "Red Book" or a online coin site.

 

[beachhunter3]

A great find - congrats !

There were three different "Types" of SLQ's minted.
The earlier ones had raised pedestal dates that easily wore off.
The later versions had recessed dates to help prevent this.
For more details see the "Red Book" or a online coin site.

Any thoughts on how to clean it quicker? I currently got it soaking in mineral oil do you think that's the way to go?

 

[cudamark]

That's a key date. I'd leave it alone at this point. Oh, I guess the clean one is just a sample eh, not the one you found? Can you see a date and mint mark? If so, check rarity first before you get carried away cleaning. To clean the found one, I like to soak the in vinegar overnight, and rub them with baking soda to remove the crud. Then rinse in fresh water. Repeat as necessary. Using the bottom end of an aluminum can seems to help and speed up the process.

 

[beachhunter3]

That's a key date. I'd leave it alone at this point.

That picture you see of the clean coin is just a picture I pulled off the internet and not the coin I found, something you guys can compare my actual coin to... no no no my coin is the first picture and is dirty as 🤬 and definitely I REPEAT DEFINITELY needs to be cleaned so I can show it off to the forum 😁

 

[oldmxrat]

Hard to tell by the blurry picture, but I doubt very much you would lose value by cleaning it. I would use electrolysis to clean it up.

 

[Trezurehunter]

That is a very nice full date Standing Liberty. Great find.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Found this today at that colonial site I been working and its one of the few modern things I have found besides a "1909 - 1915" coca cola bottle that caught my eye (still cleaning that one). Anyway, it's a "Standing Library Quarter 1916-1930" and not sure of the date yet still cleaning it but you can see my problem with the soil conditions in fact this is a relatively new coin and I can barely see it think about the colonial stuff I been finding it's got about 1/4 in. of mineral build up on it and I don't know anything else to do but soak them in mineral oil so if you got a better cleaning method that won't destroy them please let me know. Anyway, here's the quarter enjoy and yeah, it's a Standing Library Quarter I posted a clean internet picture of one under it so you can compare the two.

Those are such pretty coins. Love the design. Well done.